AI-171 crash: Pilots' body renews judicial probe demand, opposes interim report release

The Federation of Indian Pilots is advocating for a comprehensive judicial probe into the AI-171 crash, which resulted in a staggering loss of 260 lives shortly after takeoff last year. They are strongly recommending that authorities refrain from ...

By ET Bureau | Jun 12, 2026, 12.55 AM IST

New Delhi: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Thursday renewed its demand for a judicial probe into the AI-171 crash and urged authorities not to release any interim investigation report, saying it would add to confusion and speculation.

On June 12 last year, the London-bound AI-171 flight crashed into the BJ Medical College hostel in Ahmedabad's Meghaninagar right after take-off, killing 260 people.

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